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AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach

LOS ANGELES - A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ano...

May 13, 2019

Canada opens World Rugby Sevens Series with two wins, loss to top-ranked Australia

LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada is into the Cup quarterfinals of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series after posting a 2-1 record on Saturday at Westhills Stadium. The Canadian women ended their pool competit...

May 13, 2019

Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox

TORONTO - Marcus Stroman wasn't pleased to see manager Charlie Montoyo heading to the mound on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs and striking out fo...

May 13, 2019

Stone's late goal caps wild game as Canada beats Slovakia 6-5 at worlds

KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored a power-play with 1.8 seconds left in regulation to give Canada a 6-5 win over host Slovakia on Monday at the world hockey championship. Stone took a pas...

May 13, 2019

Toronto FC falls to second straight loss, still looking for right balance

TORONTO - Ten games into the season and Toronto FC is very much still a work in progress. Greg Vanney's team can score (22 goals) but a penchant for losing the ball in bad places is making life d...

May 13, 2019

Lindsey Vonn memoir 'Rise: My Story' coming next year

NEW YORK - Lindsey Vonn, the retired Alpine skiing champion, is ready to look back. Vonn's memoir, "Rise: My Story," will come next year, Dey Street Books announced Monday. Vonn will describe her "epi...

May 13, 2019

Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery scheme, the biggest name to do so in a scandal that has exposed the lengths to which some ...

May 13, 2019

Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM preparing for training camp to open on time

Kyle Walters is generally a pessimist by his own admission, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM is optimistic CFL training camps will open without a hitch. All nine CFL teams are scheduled to open traini...

May 13, 2019

Blue Jays shore up rotation by acquiring Edwin Jackson in trade with A's

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their injury-riddled starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The team announce...

May 13, 2019

Wedding reception pauses to take in electrifying final moments of Raptors game

If Dolly Kambo couldn't see Kawhi Leonard sink a legendary shot for her favourite sports team in person, then watching him do it from a relative's wedding was the next best thing. The 49-yea...

May 13, 2019